CVE-2025-43291

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{"analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-04-28T10:47:35.637161+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Install the latest macOS updates (Sequoia\u202f15.7 or newer, Sonoma\u202f14.8 or newer, Tahoe\u202f26 or newer) to remove the vulnerable code", "Verify that no unauthorized or unknown applications have been installed that could contain exploit code", "Restrict applications from Full Disk Access via System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Full Disk Access, removing permission for nontrusted apps"], "summary": {"action": "Patch", "impact": "Privilege Escalation via unauthorized filesystem modification"}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "Apple macOS users running versions prior to the security fixes are affected. The issue was resolved in macOS Sequoia\u202f15.7, macOS Sonoma\u202f14.8, and macOS Tahoe\u202f26. Any earlier releases remain vulnerable.", "description_and_impact": "An application can modify protected parts of the file system due to improper access control (CWE-284), potentially altering essential system files or configurations and compromising macOS integrity.", "risk_and_exploitability": "The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates a moderate impact if exploited. The EPSS score of less than\u202f1\u202f% suggests a very low probability of exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is local, requiring the installation or execution of a malicious or compromised application that contains the vulnerable code. An attacker with the ability to run such code could gain elevated privileges sufficient to modify protected system files."}}}}, "created": "2025-09-17T10:06:40.030042+00:00", "title": "macOS Filesystem Permission Escalation Vulnerability", "updated": "2026-04-28T11:00:14.120273+00:00", "vendors": ["apple", "apple$PRODUCT$macos", "apple$PRODUCT$macos_sequoia", "apple$PRODUCT$macos_sonoma", "apple$PRODUCT$macos_tahoe"]}